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Honduras and China announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on Saturday, hours after the Central American country officially break with Taiwan since 1941. The Foreign Ministers of Honduras,
Honduras and China announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on Saturday, hours after the Central American country officially break with Taiwan since 1941.
The Foreign Ministers of Honduras, Eduardo Reina and China, Qin Gang, signed in Beijing the “Joint Communiqué on Establishing Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras”, which formalizes ties between the two peoples.
This move comes eleven days after the President of Honduras Chiomara Castro, announced its intention to establish ties with the Asian giant.
The statement states that the opening of the relationship valid from the date of signing and that the two countries agree to “develop friendly relations based on mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in internal affairs, equality, mutual benefit and peaceful coexistence.”
“The Government of Honduras recognizes that there is only one China in the world, that the government of the People’s Republic of China is the only government legally representing China, and that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory,” he continues.
According to the text, Honduras “should break off diplomatic relations” with Taiwan from today. and undertakes not to develop any official relations or exchanges” with the island.
After the official act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that “Honduras is an important country in Central America” and regarded its decision as “A successful variant, in line with the global trend and supported by the peoples.”
Prior to her inauguration as President of Honduras on January 27, 2022, Xiomara Castro stated that opening up relations with China was not on his agenda.
Honduras’ decision has been marked by controversy in recent days as Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said the Central American country “He asked a high price” to maintain diplomatic relations with Taipei.
Shortly thereafter, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Honduras, Toni Garcia, confirmed that his country asked the self-governing island for $2 billion to restructure its external debt and, according to unofficial versions, he also asked to go to the hospital.
Honduras and Taiwan maintained military, educational, and economic cooperation.and the island funded agricultural and technical assistance projects and hosted hundreds of Honduran scholarship holders at its universities.
The severance of relations between Honduras and Taiwan boils down to 13 Number of countries with which Taipei maintains official diplomatic relations and makes this Central American country the ninth and fifth Latin American country to part ways with the island since 2016 to forge ties with China.
Honduras has joined its neighbors in Panama, El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Nicaraguawhich in recent years has severed relations with the island in favor of the People’s Republic of China, a decision shared by the Hondurans.
After that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan expressed regret over the end of “82 years of friendship and cooperation” in your account twitter, and assured that they would continue to “uncompromisingly” and “work as a force for good in the world”.
(According to information from EFE And Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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